Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

Course Overview

This course, Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL, provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of working with big data. It is designed to give you a big-picture view of using SQL for big data, starting with an overview of data, database systems, and the common querying language (SQL). You will learn the characteristics of big data and SQL tools for working on big data platforms. You will also install an exercise environment (virtual machine) to be used through the specialization courses, and you will have an opportunity to do some initial exploration of databases and tables in that environment.

Completing this course will provide you with a solid foundation for furthering your career or education in the field of big data analysis. You will gain an understanding of the differences between operational and analytic databases, and how these are applied in big data. You will also learn how database and table design provides structures for working with data, and how differences in volume and variety of data affects your choice of an appropriate database system. You will be able to recognize the features and benefits of SQL dialects designed to work with big data systems for storage and analysis, and explore databases and tables in a big data platform.

For those interested in furthering their career or education in the field of big data analysis, this course provides a great starting point. It will give you a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of working with big data, and provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to move on to more advanced topics. Additionally, related learning suggestions include courses in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.